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Artwork on cardboard boxes of two farmworkers standing with piles of produce surrounding them.
‘Super Fresh’ (2020), ink, gouache, charcoal and collage on cardboard produce boxes. (Via Crosscut, Courtesy of Narsiso Martinez and Charlie James Gallery)

WA farmworkers’ labor as seen through their art

From Crosscut (by Sarah Sax) – “In making the varied and distinctive experiences of Latino and Latina farmworkers in Washington the subject of the art, the works celebrate both farm labor and the people who do it.”
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A singer stands next to a guitar player on stage performing.
Logan Ulavale and Nicole Suyama perform covers and other music in the lounge area at The Cove Restaurant and Lounge in Lynnwood, Jan. 28, 2021. (Via Real Change, Photos by Matthew S. Browning)

Soaring into community

From Real Change (by Ashley Archibald) – With program manager Nicole Suyama, Red Eagle Soaring provides a space for Indigenous youth to connect with their tribal customs through music and theatre.
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Wood sculpture stands next to a brown, brick library.
The 21-foot Soul Pole, gifted to the Library in 1972 by the Seattle Rotary Boys Club. (Via Seattle Art Beat Blog)

Soul Pole Preserved for Generations

From Art Beat Blog (by Erika Lindsay) – The 1972 sculpture honoring African American history is undergoing a conservation process to ensure it can stand in the Central District for years to come.
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A woman in glasses poses in front of her painting of Japanese American pioneers before and during the incarceration of Japanese Americans in WW2.
Michelle Kumata stands in front of one of her paintings depicting the contributions and later incarceration of Japanese American pioneers. (Via International Examiner)

Artist Michelle Kumata creates two exhibits that preserve Japanese American heritage

From International Examiner (by Ron Chew) – On the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, Michelle Kumata’s new art installations “explore the forgotten contributions of Japanese American pioneers”.
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Black History Today: Eddie Francis, humbly chasing his dreams to new heights

From Rise Up for Students (by Marcus Harden) – “Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in celebration of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond and recognizes the people shaping the future.”
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Portrait of two Black women schoolteachers.

Fierce, Flawed, and Human: On the Strength of Women of Color

From Literary Hub (by Daphne Palasi Andreades) – Daphne Palasi Andreades offers her favorite contemporary literature that centers on “women of color and the relationships between them”.
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Cover of a book, "The Heart Principle".

Book Recommendations: Standing strong in who you are

From Northwest Asian Weekly (By Samantha Pak) – Find a new novel with these recommendations of some 2021 releases!
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Exterior front building photo of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Exterior front building photo of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

How Newly Recruited Native Curators Are Changing the Narrative of American Art at Museums Across the Country

From Artnet News (by Zachary Small) – Around the country, art museums are taking steps to collaborate with Native American communities to display Indigenous art.
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A woman holds one of her sculptures in front of her, she looks off-camera.
Portrait of Ruth Asawa by Imogen Cunningham. (Via The Stranger, Courtesy of the Seattle Art Museum)

The Best Part of Imogen Cunningham’s Retrospective is Ruth Asawa

From The Stranger (by Jas Keimig) – Exhibiting at Seattle Art Museum until February 6th, Imogen Cunningham’s photography features portraits of many 20th-century female artists, such as modernist sculptor Ruth Asawa.
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A woman, dressed in black, looks at the camera in front of some pine trees.

Here are 252 books by Native and Indigenous writers that Elissa Washuta thinks you should read.

Elissa Washuta’s ever-expanding list compiles “classics, newest books, and out-of-print titles” by Native and Indigenous writers.
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